Covering the transformative power of Romanticism on art, philosophy, literature, music, and politics, Introducing Romanticism provides an accessible overview of its many interlockingand often c
Introducing Evolution explores evolutionary theory from its origins to its reception across history and how it has been developed and refined. Drawing on the latest findings from genetics, ecology, a
Introducing Anthropology traces the evolution of anthropology from ancient Greece to contemporary times. Anthropology's key concepts and methods are explained, and we meet some of its most famous sta
Our knowledge comes primarily from experience. But is experience really what it seems? Is it reliable? This graphic guide by popular Introducing series philosopher Dave Robinson introduces the concept
One of the most controversial figures in classical music, Richard Wagner's influence reaches as far as the film Apocalypse Now. Written by leading music critic Michael White, this graphic guide looks
Sociology is interested in the way citizens shape a society and the way a society shapes its citizens. Simply, it is the study of how society functions, or how it doesn’t.In the series’ inimitable sty
From the medicine we take, the treatments we receive, the aptitude and psychometric tests given by employers, the cars we drive, the clothes we wear to even the beer we drink, statistics have given sh
G.W.F. Hegel's influential writings on philosophy, politics, history, and art are parts of a larger systematic whole. They are also among the most difficult in the entire literature of philosophy. Int
Carl Gustav Jung was a controversial disciple of Sigmund Freud. This elegantly written, crisply illustrated guide explains the theories that led Jung to break away from Freud and describes his own nea
The term "feminism" came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes back much further. Introducing Feminism surveys the maj
Today, economics is everywhere, and it’s never been more popular? as bestselling books such as Freakonomics attest. But what is economics really about? What do the great economists think, and what can
One of modern philosophy’s most controversial and popular figures, this introduction presents Jean Baudrillard's radical thought, including his work on obesity, pornography, and terrorism, and his evo
Introducing Semiotics outlines the development of semioticsthe study of signs and signifiers in the world around usfrom its classical precursors to contemporary post-structuralism. It ide
Traces the historical development of fractal geometry, discusses how it is used to describe the natural world, and explores the application of the discoveries it has made.
Introducing Time traces the history of time from Augustine's suggestion that there is no time, to the flowing time of Newton, the conventional time of Poincaré, the static time of Einstein, and then back, full circle, to the idea that there is no time in quantum gravity.
Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to topics such as algebra and
